I received an e-mail today about the latest issue of YOKA:

I received an e-mail today about the latest issue of YOKA:

http://kumamotojet.com/documents/SummerYOKA2014.pdf

Here’s part of the text of the e-mail:

=== start quote === The 2014 Summer YOKA is out! This YOKA features: Skateboarding in Kumamoto by Sam Van Ginhoven 4,541 Miles of Perspective by Jarissa Lum Chinese Characters Worth Getting Tattoed by Chris Ott Short Stories from Kumamoto by Sam Zimny Summertime Swimming in Kyushu by Chris Ott Photos by Lacey Lee and Valeria Reyes This YOKA was designed by Valeria Reyes.

The YOKA is sent to all current and former Kumamoto JETs by email. If you prefer not to receive future issues of The YOKA, please reply to this email and we will take you off the emailing list. Similarly, if you know of a current or former Kumamoto JET or someone else who would like to receive The YOKA, or if your email address has changed and you would like to receive The YOKA at a different address, please let us know. We’ll make the changes accordingly.

Finally, if you are a former Kumamoto JET, please don’t hesitate to stay in touch. Whether it’s by contributing to the YOKA, or sending us a short email saying “hi”, we always love to hear from sempai. We can also help you track down former teachers or friends in Japan whom you would like to contact. === end quote ===